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Hi Ronda,
i beg to differ - actually some babies wont touch solids despite them being
available -my daughter (now 23 and a healthy vegetarian who has no eating
disorders or food fusses and didnt as a child) had two siblings to
copy and was always at the table on my lap at meals and offered food -this
baby would reach for a toy and chew on it but refused any offer of
solids until 11 months . She had been a colicky baby who reacted to
foods - particularly citrus in my diet up to 6 months so I surmised she was
possibly allergic -yet at the later age she didnt react or refuse any foods once
she started to gradually eat.
I have known lots of babies within La Leche League (I was a group
leader for 14 years) who took solids much later (in the second half of
their first year) and only ever saw one who showed signs of lethargy -this bub
had a vegan mum and after the mum had B12 injections the baby remarkably became
energised and crawled etc within days. All the other bubs who started foods
later were healthy happy kids and didnt have any food fights or fussiness as
toddlers -I think the parents attitude (ie forcing) creates more
eating problems since it can be more of a power reaction/ battle. When we are
relaxed and following the baby's lead - whether it be with eating or sleeping
etc - we avoid battles over such natural functions .
I do agree though that good old fruit and veges would be a great
start.
Pinky
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